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The effects of information asymmetry and government size on happiness: A case study from Japan
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper uses individual-level data from Japan (2003) to examine the effects of government size and the disclosure of official government information on happiness. The major findings are as follows. (1) Disclosure of official information is positively associated with the happiness of workers,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008756506
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Can religion buy happiness? The case of Singapore
Salahodjaev, Raufhon - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This paper investigates the determinants of life satisfaction in Singapore. Specifically we explore the effect of religiosity on life satisfaction. Using World Values Survey data, we find that in general religiosity leads to higher levels of life satisfaction. However, we do not find link...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114198
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The influence of government size on economic growth and life satisfaction. A case study from Japan.
yamamura, eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
when government size is not associated with economic growth in the developed stage. (2) Particularized trust is positively … stage. These results are unchanged when the endogeneity bias caused by local government size and proxies of trust are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789770
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The influence of government size on economic growth and life satisfaction. A case study from Japan.
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
when government size is not associated with economic growth in the developed stage. (2) Particularized trust is positively … stage. These results are unchanged when the endogeneity bias caused by local government size and proxies of trust are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008518093
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The influence of government size on economic growth and life satisfaction. A case study from Japan
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
when government size is not associated with economic growth in the developed stage. (2) Particularized trust is positively … stage. These results are unchanged when the endogeneity bias caused by local government size and proxies of trust are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008549640
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The relationship between happiness and health: evidence from Italy
Sabatini, Fabio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
We test the relationship between happiness and self-rated health in Italy. The analysis relies on a unique dataset collected through the administration of a questionnaire to a representative sample (n = 817) of the population of the Italian Province of Trento in March 2011. Based on probit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009022007
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The dark side of Chinese growth: Explaining decreasing well-being in times of economic boom.
Bartolini, Stefano; Sarracino, Francesco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The formidable economic growth of China in the past few decades led to outstanding improvements in virtually all objective indicators of standards of life. However, these objective records are in striking contrast with subjective ones. Between 1990 and 2007, Chinese average subjective well-being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011107479
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The empirics of social capital and economic development: a critical perspective
Fabio, Sabatini - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This paper provides an introduction to the concept of social capital, and carries out a critical review of the empirical literature on social capital and economic development. The survey points out six main weaknesses affecting the empirics of social capital. Identified weaknesses are then used...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835508
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Comparison of neighborhood trust between generations in a racially homogeneous society: A case study from Japan.
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
heterogeneity, and human capital have an effect upon neighborhood trust, which is ordinarily considered as a kind of particularized … trust. The major findings are as follows: (1) Income inequality is associated with low trust for both young and the old … generations. (2) Age homogeneity and education have a detrimental effect on trust. However, this tendency is not observed when the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835787
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Capitale Sociale: Uno o Molti? Pochi.
Fiorillo, Damiano - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
built on social interactions, social norms and trust. Secondly, it argues that social capital affects economic outcomes as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837391